Asia
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Japan seeks release of Japanese journalist held in Myanmar
TOKYO: Japan’s government said Monday it is asking Myanmar to release a Japanese journalist who was arrested by security forces…
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Hong Kong bans flights from India from April 20 for 2 weeks
Hong Kong will suspend flights from India, Pakistan and the Philippines from April 20 for two weeks after the N501Y…
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Magnitude of 5.9 Earthquake strikes southwestern Iran
Tehran: A 5.9-magnitude earthquake Sunday hit Iran’s southwestern Bushehr province, which houses a nuclear power plant, injuring five people but…
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Eight family members killed in mosque attack in eastern Afghanistan
Kabul: Eight members of the same family were gunned down in an attack on a mosque in eastern Afghanistan, officials…
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71 journalists arrested in Myanmar since February, says UN
New York: At least 71 journalists have been arrested by Myanmar authorities since the military coup in February, UN spokesperson…
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UAE mediating between India, Pak to restore โfunctional relationsโ
Islamabad, April 15: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is facilitating and mediating back-channel talks between India and Pakistan with an…
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Protests continue in Pakistan over ‘blasphemous caricatures’, 4 cops killed
Lahore/Karachi: At least four policemen were killed during the clashes as violence erupted across Pakistan over demand of the expulsion…
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India, Pakistan among nations with stake in stable future of Afghanistan: US President
Washington: US President Joe Biden has said India, Pakistan, Russia, China, and Turkey have a significant stake in the stable…
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Pak Govt to outlaw religious-cum-political party Tehreek-e-Labaik
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to outlaw the Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP) after the recent spate of violent protests across the…
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UK adds Pakistan to list of 21 high-risk states
LONDON: The British government has added Pakistan to the list of undesirable 21 high-risk countries with unsatisfactory money laundering and…
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